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  • Store Teams | Getting Started
    • Download the Store App
    • Take a tour of the Store App
    • How to chat with online shoppers
    • How do your shoppers experience Virtual Shopping?
  • Store Managers | Getting Started
    • Why Virtual Shopping?
    • Onboarding your teams
    • Using the Dashboard
    • Online sales attribution
  • Merchant HQ | Getting Started
    • Why Virtual Shopping?
    • Get operationally ready for Virtual Shopping
    • Get HQ ready.
    • Get Store Managers ready.
    • Get Store Teams ready.
    • Get your website ready.
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Why Virtual Shopping?

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Achieving your goals with Virtual Shopping

Klarna Virtual Shopping allows your teams to connect with online customers the same way they do with shoppers in-store. They can offer advice, make product recommendations, and generate sales.

The potential of Virtual Shopping

Unlike shopping in-store, the online experience does not allow consumers to see a product up close, touch, or try on items, making it hard to tell if products are true to size, fit, or color. Consumers today are looking for the same level of assistance when shopping online, with over three-quarters (78%) of US shoppers believing that online retailers need to invest in new technology to create more personalized services (45%) and product recommendations (40%).

Ready to take our online shopping experience to the next level?

To help you get set up for success with Virtual Shopping, we’ve put together steps to make the integration process smoooth ➡️

While online shopping has risen to new heights in recent years, in-store shopping remains the dominant channel, accounting for nearly of global retail sales in 2021. According to new findings from, consumers favor shopping in physical stores because of the social interaction and level of customer service they offer.

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Klarna's Shopping Pulse Report